http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 ruled out of remainder of England tour – Cricket News Update
West Indies batsman, Darren Bravo, has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing One Day International series against England due to a groin injury.
The 23-year-old hard-hitting batsman sustained the groin injury while fielding during the opening One Day International of the three-match series at Southampton, on Saturday, which his side lost by 114 runs under the Duckworth Lewis
method, courtesy Ian Bell’s calculated ton (126 off 117). The left-hander was sent home on Monday for a detailed examination and rehabilitation programme. This was confirmed by the West Indies physiotherapist C.J. Clark in an official statement.
"Darren will undergo further medical investigation in T and T and a subsequent rehabilitation programme will be commenced following the review," said C.J. Clark on Monday.
The left-handed batsman had sustained the injury during England’s innings and faced difficulty in running during his 13-ball unbeaten cameo of 8 runs, towards the end of innings, as the updated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 regulations do not allow runners
for injured batsmen.
With just three games left, the tourists have decided not to call up a replacement for the injured Bravo.
Bravo was the second West Indies player to pick up an injury during Saturday’s ODI, as Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 innings. The Wicketkeeper
batsman also faced scans; however, sources said that Ramdin’s injury was not a serious one.
Earlier, the tourists had lost two fast bowlers in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758 and Shannon Gabriel, to shin and back injuries respectively during the three Test series, which the Windies lost 2-0.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 pace bowler Chris Woakes for the remaining two ODIs of the series, as Jade Dernbach pulled out of the encounters on “compassionate grounds”.
The second ODI between England and West Indies gets underway at The Oval, on Tuesday, while the third and last ODI will be played at Leeds on June 22. The two sides are also scheduled to clash in a one-off T20 International after the ODI series, at Nottingham
on June 24.
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